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18-22 March 2019, Yarra Valley, Victoria

This event is supported by the OIE Collaborating Centre for Diagnostic Test Validation Science in the Asia-Pacific Region.

The focus of this workshop will be on the interpretation and validation of diagnostic tests in veterinary science. We will provide detailed coverage of validation alternatives in the absence of a perfect reference (gold) standard, moving from basic principles of test validation and interpretation to latent class analysis, including application to prevalence estimation.

The course will cater for all levels of epidemiological background. Those less familiar with the content area will be gently introduced and show a suite of online tools to make their life easier. More advanced participants can expect to leave the course with a toolbox of code in OpenBUGs and for those familiar with R (not essential) code will be provided to implement reproducible analyses using R2OpenBUGS and similar.

Article from The Conversation

This article in The Conversation by Justin Welbergen and Kyle Armstrong calls for more balanced media reporting on bat-borne diseases, with positive outcomes for both public health and wildlife conservation. Read the article here >>

NSW Office of Environment & Heritage

A Camp Management Plan (the Plan) records the decisions a land manager has made about managing a flying-fox camp (or a number of camps). This expanded template has been developed by the Office of Environment and Heritage and consultants Ecosure >>, in line with the NSW Flying-fox Camp Management Policy 2015 >> [PDF]. The aim of the expanded template is to streamline Plan preparation and processing, reducing the level of resource input required by land managers, and time between development and implementation. Published: April 2016. Download the Flying-Fox Camp Management Plan here >>.

“'Surveillance' is published as Ministry for Primary Industries authoritative source of information on the ongoing biosecurity surveillance activity and the health status of New Zealand’s animal and plant populations in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. It reports information of interest both locally and internationally and complements New Zealand’s international reporting.” The latest issue has now been published online and includes articles on avian influenza surveillance and wildlife disease surveillance: http://www.sciquest.org.nz/elibrary/edition/7384

The EDGE of Existence programme highlights and conserves one-of-a-kind species that are on the verge of extinction. Using a scientific framework to identify the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species, the programme highlights and protects some of the weirdest and most wonderful species on the planet. The aim of the EDGE programme is to put these species on the map and catalyse conservation action to secure their future. Each year a number of the most poorly known and neglected EDGE species are selected for conservation attention. Learn more about these species and the EDGE programme >>

The James N Kirby Foundation is a private fund that distributes grants to charitable, educational and technical bodies throughout Australia in the areas of health, education, technology and science, art, and literature. In addition they are seeking to aid the conservation, maintenance and development of Australia's natural resources. The Foundation only makes grants to entities that have Endorsement as a Deductible Gift Recipient; it does not assist individuals. Grants are between $3,000 and $100,000. For more information follow the link >>

The AMSA Allen Award is a maximum grant of $2,500 to support an outstanding postgraduate student to attend an international conference each year, in any field of marine science, with the aim of providing the student with the opportunity to gain international experience and contacts. By attending the international conference the student will serve an important role as an ambassador for Australian marine science through improving awareness in the international scientific community of the work of Australian research students. For eligibility criteria and information on how to apply, follow the link >>